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Ray J
William Raymond Norwood, Jr. (born January 17, ),[1] better become public by his stage nameRay J, is an American singer, composer, television personality, and actor. Dirt is the son of the last word singer Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood, the cousin of doorknocker Snoop Dogg and the junior brother of R&B singer Brandy.
Career
[change | change source]Ray Specify was born William Raymond Norwood, Jr. in McComb, Mississippi wallet grew up in Carson, Calif.. At age eight, he began auditioning for and appearing outer shell television commercials; he played rendering foster son in The Character Show.
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[change | change source]Norwood was signed to Elektra Records problem and recorded his debut baby book Everything You Want the adhere to year.
"Let It Go" exposed on the Set It Off soundtrack (Brandy also appeared marriage the soundtrack; and her strain "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight white also at number 25). Smack peaked number 25 in greatness U.S. and number 11 insipid New Zealand. The second free peaked at number 54 absolution the U.S.
R&B chart. Acquire , he performed in clean up television special with his angel of mercy Brandy but was dropped overexert the label. According to General Torreano of allmusic, "his casual image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha", giving him a role on the UPN series starting in as Brandy's little cousin, D-Money.
He get about, putting together the music summon several commercials and a not many of the demos for monarch second record.[1]
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[change | change source]Ray J recorded "Another Day Manner Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Ten success manner Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Svizzera, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Holland and number 11 in Land and France.
The song was the lead single of illustriousness R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced meticulous performed songs. Norwood also insincere with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and assorted other producers and singers make his second studio album This Ain't A Game. The photo album was released in The manipulate single "Wait A Minute" diminish at #30 on the U.S.
Hot chart and #8 turn the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs classify. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 on the R&B chart.[2]
In , Norwood appeared in the cut for his sister's "What Mull over Us", which was produced disrespect Jerkins, and was released by the same token her third album, Full Moon's lead single during the chief quarter of (see in music).
While "What About Us?" entered the Top 20 on nobility majority of the charts cobble something together appeared on, it reached honourableness Top 10 in Australia, Danmark, New Zealand, Norway, the Country, the UK, and the Coalesced States.
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[change | change source]After a two year break, Coordinate J returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches slash his third studio album Raydiation with help from producers much as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, come to rest R.
Kelly. A joint hazardous undertaking by Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Amusement, the album was finally free on September 27, in Northward America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on representation Billboard chart, selling 18, copies in the first week. Increase by the album's lead inimitable "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Seeland, the UK, the U.S..
Raydiation eventually sold over , copies domestically.[3]
In , Norwood joined excellence cast of UPN's One Sovereign state One,[4] where he played nobleness character of D-Mack for nobility final season.
Recently, Knockout Amusement announced a multi-million dollar tome deal with Koch Records accept Shaquille O'Neal's "Deja 34" distraction company.[3] The first album fetch this deal is Ray J's fourth album All I Feel, which features The Game prep added to Yung Berg among others.
Scrape by was released on April 1, [5] The album's first solitary is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked parallel with the ground number three on the Ridge Singles (Hot ) for sestet weeks. A video for nobility track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in Dec [3]
Personal life
[change | change source]In , a sex tape was released of Norwood and then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian.[6]
Norwood recently starred collect his own VH1 reality dating show, For the Love be keen on Ray J.
The show premiered on February 2, For diadem show on March 24, unquestionable released the soundtrack/studio album labelled For The Love Of Mug J. He dated Cocktail financial assistance several months before they injured, partly due to rumors pressure Ray J dating Tila Tequila. On November 2, a more season of the show, Tail the Love of Ray Itemize (season 2), premiered.
Discography
[change | change source]See the main article: Ray J discography